Asylum
Lords · Question HL3381 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 24 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Baker of Dorking
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the claim reportedly made by a Home Office official to The Times newspaper that just one in every hundred asylum claims is genuine.
Answer
Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 24 Sep 2026
We do not comment on anonymous briefings.The Home Office is committed to ensuring that the asylum system is not open to abuse. It is the responsibility of everyone claiming asylum in the UK to co-operate with the Home Office and tell us the truth. It is a...